St. Petersburg City Centre Travel Guide

St. Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
Kazan Cathedral which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral which includes a city and a church or cathedral
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

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Hermitage which includes a garden and heritage architecture

State Hermitage Museum

You can study the exhibits at State Hermitage Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to St. Petersburg. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.

State Hermitage Museum
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

Find out about the history of St. Petersburg when you take a trip to St. Isaac's Cathedral. Discover the area's acclaimed theatre scene and shops.

St. Isaac's Cathedral
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

After visiting Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in St. Petersburg. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Mariinsky Theatre is known as one of the best venues for ballet and opera in the world. The audience will be made up of a complete cross-section of society from little girls in their best dresses, with parents in the tuxedos and bow tie, through to tourists in their jeans and polo shirts. The inside of the building is stunning, very traditional and old-school. It's worth paying the 150 roubles to hire the binoculars, as it allows you to skip the queue to the cloakrooms when you return them. The chairs aren't the most comfortable though. You shouldn't visit St Petersburg without a trip to see something here - it's such a part of the cultural heritage of the city.

Mariinsky Theatre

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's entertainment choices and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
Palace Square showing a square or plaza

Palace Square

You can learn about the history of St. Petersburg when you stop by Palace Square. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.

Palace Square
Summer Garden which includes a pond and a park

Summer Garden

Summer Garden is just one of the places to see in St. Petersburg, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the fascinating museums and stunning cathedral in this culturally rich area.

Summer Garden

Other neighbourhoods around St. Petersburg City Centre

Nevskiy Prospekt showing a city and night scenes

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(74 area reviews)

Museums, theatres and churches highlight some notable features of Nevsky Prospekt. Make a stop by Anichkov Bridge or Faberge Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.

Nevsky Prospekt
Alexander Nevsky Lavra showing heritage architecture and a park as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

5/5(1 area review)

Travellers choose Tsentralny for its fascinating museums. Hop aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station and check out top sights like Anichkov Bridge.

Tsentralny
The former city square of the Old Russian Empire, this square its famous for holding the 1905 Bloody Sunday and the 1917 October Revolution. A massive square just in front of the Hermitage Museum, its a popular destination where carriages, skaters and tourists mix up. The statue in the middle is the Alexander Column, a 50 meters tall column thats unique of its kind. This enormous column was placed in the middle of Palace square to celebrate the victory of Russia over Napoleonic France. Unlike its ancient predecessors, at the top of the column there was not a statue of the respective emperor at the time

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Cigar Museum and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral featuring a city and a church or cathedral

Admiralteyskiy

5/5(4 area reviews)

Consider exploring the cosy coffee shops in Admiralteyskiy. If sightseeing is on the list, St. Nicholas' Naval Cathedral is a top attraction. Hop on the metro at Frunzenskaya Station or Tekhnologichesky Institut Station to see more of the area.

Admiralteyskiy
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Okrug

While you're in Okrug, take in top sights like Buff Theater and jump on the metro at Novocherkasskaya Station to see more of the city.

Okrug
Peter and Paul Fortress featuring a ferry and a river or creek

Petrogradskaya District

4/5(5 area reviews)

Get to know Petrogradskaya District and its many features like its museums and architecture. You might want to explore sights like Planetarium 1 and LabyrinthUm, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around the city.

Petrogradskaya District

St. Petersburg City Centre Travel Guide

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